16 top dinosaur discoveries in Colorado

A Triceratops model is a popular feature of the Dinosaur Discovery Museum in Fruita. The first Triceratops was found by accident in west Denver in 1877. | Photo by Adam Schweigert / flickr.com

John Leach

Here is our list of the 16 most significant dinosaur discoveries in Colorado.

The choices were difficult because most of the best-known dinosaurs were first discovered in the state. But we focused on the “firsts,” rather that the rich lodes of dinosaur bones that are scattered across Colorado.